Tech giant Google, CEO Sundar Pichai’s job is in trouble!

Teck Giant Google’s  CEO Sundar Pichai may be replaced amid its Gemini image generator debacle, according to a report.

As the race for the top in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and technology increases, Google has hit a major setback due to its AI image generator Gemini. However, a report suggests that the impact of the debacle may be faced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, as the chorus grows for his replacement at the top post.

Google recently paused its Gemini image generator despite its heavy investments in AI, due to extremely inaccurate images displayed by the AI tool. After halting the service, the stock of the big tech company came tumbling down.

Especially after the launch of the new Open AI Sora which Creates video from text. Sora is an AI model that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. it creates tough challenges for other AI creators and Google is going through the face.

What is Gemini AI?

Google recently relaunched its chatbot Bard as Gemini, while officially unrolling the artificial intelligence (AI) tool for users globally. According to the tech giant, users can now engage with the Gemini Pro 1.0 model in over 40 languages across more than 230 countries and territories.

Gemini Advanced is part of the Google One AI Premium Plan, priced at $19.99/month, starting with a complimentary two-month trial period. AI Premium subscribers can anticipate the integration of Gemini into various Google applications such as Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more (formerly known as Duet AI), as mentioned in the latest Google blog post.

Gemini slip-up and the hit taken by the stock value

A Business Insider report suggests that due to the Gemini slip-up and the hit taken by the stock value, the board is considering replacing Sundar Pichai.

Analyst and Stratechery author Ben Thompson wrote in his recent blog post that Google is in need of a complete transformation to revive its business, which means “removing those who let the former run amok, up to and including CEO Sundar Pichai.”

Google is in need for a jolt

Further, Bernstein internet analyst Mark Shmulik also suggested that Google is in need for a jolt to the top management in order to recover from the recent string of debacles, especially Gemini.

“The most recent saga only further raises increasingly louder questions around whether this is the right management team to guide Google into this next era,” he wrote in a research note published this week.

Googleplex headquarters is at a standstill

Business Insider reported that the current state of the Googleplex headquarters is at a standstill, with the problems regarding its products and management becoming more public.

After a long string of layoffs and cost cutting measures, Pichai’s job may be threatened as the profit margins in the company continue to remain bleak.

Perplexity CEO and former OpenAI researcher Aravind Srinivas, while admitting his admiration for Pichai, also insinuated that a change in the CEO is needed to keep Google going at its current pace.